New leaks have provided a glimpse into the chips expected to power Google’s Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 smartphones. The Pixel 10 is likely to use the Tensor G5 processor, while the Pixel 11 is expected to be equipped with the Tensor G6.
Based on information from Android Authority, the Tensor G5 processor—codenamed “Laguna”—will utilize the Arm Cortex-X4 CPU architecture, similar to the Pixel 9’s Tensor G4 but with a different core configuration. While the G4 features a 1+3+4 configuration consisting of one main core, three performance cores, and four efficiency cores, the G5 is expected to have a 1+5+2 layout with one Cortex-X4 main core, five Cortex-A725 performance cores, and two Cortex-A520 efficiency cores.
Regarding the GPU, the Tensor G5 is expected to integrate a product from Imagination Technologies, the company that previously supplied graphics chips for the iPhone before Apple began designing its own custom GPUs. If this information is accurate, it will be a major shift from the Tensor G4, which uses the Mali-G715 GPU, also seen in the Tensor G3. Notably, the Mali-G715 GPU in the G4 is slightly underclocked, reaching a speed of 940 MHz.
Reports also suggest that the Tensor G5 processor will be manufactured using TSMC’s 3 nm N3E process, similar to the process used for Apple’s A18 Pro and M4 chips. The A18 Pro chip is featured in the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, while the M4 chip is found in the latest iPad Pro released earlier this year. The M4 chip is also predicted to power upcoming devices such as the next-generation 14-inch MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac.
Furthermore, the Pixel 11’s Tensor G6 processor (codenamed “Malibu”) is expected to be built on TSMC’s upgraded 3 nm N3P process. This process is also rumored to be used by Apple for the upcoming A19 chip, potentially bringing significant improvements in performance and efficiency to the G6 compared to the G5.
According to Notebookcheck, the Tensor G6 chip will feature a 1+6+1 core configuration, including one Arm Cortex-X930 main core, six Cortex-A730 performance cores, and one Cortex-A520 efficiency core. Reports also indicate that the Tensor G5 chip could reach a maximum speed of 3.1GHz, while the G6 is capable of reaching up to 3.2GHz. Both chips are expected to support LPDDR5X-8533 memory, which is much faster than the LPDDR5X-4200 modules used in the Tensor G4.
